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B.C. orders fire-zone travel bans as evacuations soar

B.C. orders fire-zone travel bans as evacuations soar

KELOWNA — British Columbia imposed bans on travel to wildfire zones on Saturday after evacuee numbers doubled to 30,000 or more, marking another day of dramatic developments in the province's desperate battle against hundreds of blazes.
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Woman and her dog attacked in Richmond by two loose dogs

Woman and her dog attacked in Richmond by two loose dogs

Three people were reportedly bitten by dogs on Saturday, Aug. 12 near Dixon elementary.
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B.C. man wins $1,000 compensation for toilet overflow

B.C. man wins $1,000 compensation for toilet overflow

Plumber had to clear out “excessive amounts of paper and wipes"
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Bob Kronbauer: Kelowna is hell right now - don't come here

Bob Kronbauer: Kelowna is hell right now - don't come here

Please steer clear
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McDougall Creek wildfire still too active to start assessing structural damage and evacuation orders

McDougall Creek wildfire still too active to start assessing structural damage and evacuation orders

Homes lost but more saved
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Homes within City of Kelowna destroyed by fire on Friday

Homes within City of Kelowna destroyed by fire on Friday

Update from local officials for Saturday August 19
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Map: These are the top 5 hottest neighbourhoods in Vancouver this weekend

Map: These are the top 5 hottest neighbourhoods in Vancouver this weekend

Humidity will make increasing temperatures feel even hotter.
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B.C. mayor says Canada a 'weak link' in global fight against organized crime

B.C. mayor says Canada a 'weak link' in global fight against organized crime

Following a briefing on the U.S's efforts to tackle transnational organized crime and its impact on the opioid overdose, Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West says Canada needs to step up its criminal convictions of traffickers.
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On cusp of being returned to Salish Sea, orca Lolita dies in Miami Seaquarium

On cusp of being returned to Salish Sea, orca Lolita dies in Miami Seaquarium

The orca, also known as Tokitae, was one of 100 herded into Penn Cove off Whidbey Island, Washington, 50 kilometres southeast of Victoria, on Aug. 8, 1970.
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Vancouver firefighters deployed to tackle wildfires in B.C. interior

Vancouver firefighters deployed to tackle wildfires in B.C. interior

The B.C. government declared a state of emergency.
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